Responsibilities
A top food manufacturing company which has been in operation for over 10 years, with a staff strength of over 40 employees requires the services of qualified candidates to fill the position of Head of Production. The company is the pioneer of frozen food pastry mass production and over the years, have continually employed innovation in their service delivery, resulting in wide variety of product offerings made from internally crafted recipes.
In line with the vision to become a household name in the food processing and distribution business, they are currently the sole distributor of quality pastry products to the biggest supermarket retail chain in Nigeria.
The organization is seeking to expand its human resources pool and grow business operations through hiring a Financial Controller to ensure that staff members meet the production needs set by management while producing a high-quality product for the customer.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, conscientious individual with demonstrable experience in production management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Production Manager, you'll be involved with the planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes. You'll make sure goods and services are produced efficiently and that the correct amount is produced at the right cost and level of quality.
Responsibilities will include the following:
- Manage and evaluate machine resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime
- Oversee employees in the manufacturing department
- Strive to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines
- Ensure all employees follow industry standard health and safety guidelines
- Set ambitious production goals and communicate them to key personnel
- Provide motivation, support and guidance to all employees
- Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management
- Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity
- Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
- Estimate costs and set the quality standards;
- Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed;
- Be responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment;
- Monitor product standards and implement quality-control programmes;
- Liaise among different departments, e.g. suppliers, managers;
- Work with managers to implement the company's policies and goals;
- Review worker performance;
- Identify training needs.
| Minimum: B.Sc/B.A Experience: 5-7 year(s) |
Location: Sagamu, Ogun State Job Type: Permanent |
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience Expires: 25-06-2018 |
General Requirements
Skills:
- Planning and organisation skills to be able run and monitor the production process
- The ability to act decisively and solve staff or equipment-related problems
- The capacity to grasp concepts easily
- ICT literacy to deal with various technologies and programmes
- Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality
- The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers and clients
- Strong negotiation skills for getting materials within budget and at the right time
- The ability to work under pressure and motivate others to meet tight deadlines
- The ability to work in a logical, systematic manner
Qualifications/Requirements:
- An advanced degree in business/management, mechanical engineering, or related degree, and a minimum of 4-7 years’ working experience in manufacturing operations, with 2+ years’ experience in a supervisory capacity.
- Experience and /or knowledge of the food manufacturing industry are an added advantage.
